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Basically, how does one go about making a platform game in AGS. I've seen a few of them (most popular being 1213). I was just curiosu as to how you make one. Thanks.

I have a pretty full idea for a game at the moment except for what the characters look like. I know the basic look I'm going for with each character (although only a vague idea).

I thought I'd focus on this last and set up bakcgrounds, music, scripting and fixing any plot holes left first. I do, however, feel that I should get characters out of the way soon though. Any tips on how to make a character? I'm using MS paint* for the whole game (yes I know its crappy and yes I know it's a beginner's way of making graphics) so does anyone have an idea of how to draw up characters and any tips they could hand out? Thanks.

*I have tried using GraphicsGale by the way but it seemed more awkward to use than Paint so I just left it.

First off, I know it's not good (yet  ), but at the moment it's only the bare bones for the final product. Anyway here it is:

http://midishrine.com/midi/28628.mid

Anyway it's meant to be for a horror game title screen and possibly the intro cutscene. At the moment, however, I just don't feel it. It doesn't seem to inspire any sense of foreboding that I'd hope for in a horror game.

Can I get an opinion on: What you think of it, how I can improve it and what kind of feelings/ images it draws up?

Thanks in advance.

I've been looking for a decent programme to make sprite with. Can somebody recommend one to me?

These images are for two alternate realities in a horror game I was thinking of making. I want to be able to make it so that in one reality, the rooms are black and white and look relatively normal while in the other reality, colour is restored with a "haunted" look. Do these photos look alright?

Also: I would KILL for somebody who would be willing to take up job of graphics design because, frankly, I hate this. If anyone's willing to make sprites and backgrounds I would love if you could help. I'll give you the biggest hug if you could help  .

Thanks in advance.

I'm sorry but looking around my local Game, Gamestop or Smyths (Possibly only in Ireland) I can't help but notice that the originality in games died shortly after the "new generation" of games popped in throwing the occasional Portal in to make us believe in a future for the industry.

First off there are the rubbish but "sexy" games. Whether it's Lara croft swimming around in a piece of latex or string, Nariko (Heavenly Sword) dancing in a piece of tissue or the creepy japanese hentai games. I can't help but feel that the developers just say "Well listen, we made rubbish games that luckily only last a few hours with awful gameplay, story and controls with no real emotion put into the games because we just love to dish them out to pay for our next rubbish game but don't worry, the high quality graphics mean you can see Lara's cheeks as she swims around in plastic lingerie endeangering sharks, tigers and the only living dinosaurs."

Either that or the mindless "Kill everything in the room" games where, yes, you kill everything in the room with extreme violence (ala God of war) with no real cause except the main character thinks everyone's looking at him funny. Or else the other vvariant of mindless violence wherein you play a game where you hurt people. Manhunt 2 was NOT brilliant, you could just kill people in disgusting ways. Although on my side of the globe you could staart of killing things beore the screen went all "mush peas" and just melded into a big blur where you could imagine what was going on. I spent those moments imagining I was playing a more interesting game.

And finally, sports sims. did they EVER change? Yes you can play Ronaldo in more realistic graphics each year but while graphics get the update, the |AI is the same as it was in 1999 because the game flips a coin as to whether your shot will get in or not or if you'll be tackled or if the damned enemies will just run in circles for hours. And don't worr because while last year you could play as Wayne Rooney kicking a ball up and down a pitch, this year you can do that again, but buy him into a different team  :o! Maybe if they mixed up the formulae by giving the players guns or every now and then turning them all into sheep I'd be interested but no, EA will dish out more of their series by the magic of "Copy+Paste"

Whew.

I know I posted a question a while ago but how do you put a parser into the game and get rid f the mouse curser? Thanks.

Hi, new to the engine, new to the forum. I was just curious on what exactly is the best program/way of making backgrounds to games. I was looking for something along the lines of Ben "Yhtzee" Croshaw's game: 5 days a stranger ( http://www.adventurelantern.com/reviews/5DaysAStranger/1.JPG )

If there's anyone out there who can possibly point me in the direction of a good, easy program or who would even be willing to draw up the backgrounds for me I would greatly appreciate it. And no, I'm not artistic.
Thanks in advance